Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster
| Major Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster | |
|---|---|
| Born | Alexander Patrick Gregers Richard Windsor 24 October 1974 St Mary's Hospital, London, England |
| Other names | Alex Ulster |
| 🎓 Alma mater | King's College London |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Claire Booth (m. 2002) |
| 👶 Children | 2 |
| 👴 👵 Parent(s) | Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester Birgitte van Deurs Henriksen |
| 👪 Relatives | House of Windsor |
Alexander Patrick Gregers Richard Windsor, Earl of Ulster (born 24 October 1974) is the only son of Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester.
As heir apparent to the dukedom of Gloucester, he is accorded the courtesy title Earl of Ulster, but is commonly known as Alex Ulster.[1]
24 October 1974 The Right Honorable The Earl of Ulster or Lord Ulster
Early life[edit]
He was born on 24 October 1974 at St Mary's Hospital, London, the eldest child and only son of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester. He is currently 31st in the line of succession to the British throne.
Education and career[edit]
Educated at Eton College, he went to King's College London where he read War Studies, graduating in 1996 as BA (University of London), before attending the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.
Ulster was commissioned in the King's Royal Hussars on 10 April 1998 as a subaltern (second lieutenant) with seniority from 14 April 1995; he was given the service number 548299. He was promoted to lieutenant on 10 April 1998 with seniority from 14 April 1997,[2] and to the rank of captain on 16 October 2000.[3] He saw active service in Northern Ireland, Kosovo in 2002, as well as Iraq. On 14 January 2003, he transferred from a Short Service Commission to an Intermediate Regular Commission.[4] On 28 April 2008, he was appointed to the Reserve of Officers, signalling his retirement from the British Army with the rank of acting major.[5]
Since leaving the Army, he has worked in non-governmental organisation roles, and is a director of Transnational Crisis Project.[6]
Marriage[edit]
Ulster married Claire Alexandra Booth (born 29 December 1977), a physician, on 22 June 2002 at the Queen's Chapel, St. James's Palace. Born in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, Booth gained medical degrees from King's College, London in 2001, and an MSc in 2007 from University College, London, before taking a PhD (London) in 2012.[7] She is Professor of Gene Therapy and Paediatric Immunology at University College London's Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health.[8]
Lord and Lady Ulster have two children:
- Xan Richard Anders Windsor, Lord Culloden (born 12 March 2007).[9][10]
- Lady Cosima Rose Alexandra Windsor (born 20 May 2010).[11]
Honours[edit]
– General Service Medal
– NATO Kosovo Medal
– Iraq Medal
– 6 February 2002: Recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
– 6 February 2012: Recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
– 6 February 2022 Recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal
References[edit]
- ↑ "Alex Ulster". Crisis Project. Archived from the original on 26 August 2012. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "No. 55136". The London Gazette (Supplement). 22 May 1998. p. 5819.
- ↑ "No. 56055". The London Gazette. 12 December 2000. p. 13980.
- ↑ "No. 56880". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 March 2003. pp. 3414–3415.
- ↑ "No. 58811". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 September 2008. p. 13339.
- ↑ TRAC
- ↑ "Iris View Profile". iris.ucl.ac.uk. Institutional Research Information Service. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ↑ "Dr Claire Booth". www.ich.ucl.ac.uk. UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ↑ "Royal Family: Who's Who!". woman&home. 3 February 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ↑ "Ulster birth announcement". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ↑ "ULSTER – Births Announcements". announcements.telegraph.co.uk. Telegraph Announcements. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster
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| Lines of succession | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by The Duke of Gloucester |
Succession to the British throne Earl of Ulster grandson of Henry great-grandson of George V |
Followed by Lord Culloden |
| Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by The Duke of Fife |
Gentlemen Earl of Ulster |
Succeeded by Earl of St Andrews |
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